After a failed revolution in 1829 France, Paris is divided into the nobility, who rule behind palace walls, and those who rule the wild jungle of the streets--the Wretched. The Wretched are a court of nine criminal guilds, and Nina Thénardier of the Thieves Guild is on her way to becoming a legend, especially after she steals from the crown prince, a revolutionary, and also an assassin. Then, she draws the ire of Tiger the Guild Lord, who decides to punish her by possessing her sister, Cosette. He should have known not to steal from a thief.